This video could not possibly make my heart ache more as I watched the loving tenderness of Chris Picco singing Blackbird to his baby, Lennon James Picco, in the NICU. Lennon was delivered by emergency C-section at 24 weeks gestation after Chris' wife unexpectedly and...
Kathryn's story of love and redemption is beautifully told in this video put out by Crossroads Church of Cincinnati, Ohio. Kathryn's testimony reveals a painful past that is all too familiar to so many. She allows us to see how she carried those unresolved hurts into...
What more can I say about this extraordinary video, this moving “sincerity hour.” Perhaps it is enough to say that Perhaps it is enough to say that these testimonies deserve to be watched and listened to, above all for their sincerity. Here, we aren’t talking about...
Nicholas Winton is someone that we can truly call a superhero. Not because he possesses extraordinary powers, rather because of the incredible fact that he saved the lives of 669 people. Born in England, his parents were German Jews. Nicholas worked in England’s stock...
Our model is Jesus Christ and we discover paradigmatic examples in the lives of the saint. Period. When we speak about the conversion or faith of famous people, we are in no way affirming them as models of Christian life. Human beings that are still walking the walk...
What religion is Mark Wahlberg? Is he Catholic? It sure sounds like he is! Hear his story of conversion in the video below. I must confess that writing posts on Hollywood conversions can be terrifying. We Catholics tend to get excited when an actor says something...
suppose that when Kelly Gunderson put "God's Gift" as the title of this video she was referring to the very special moment when her Grandmother remembered who she was, expressing how much she loved her. It was indeed a gift that is rare in...
he Third Way, made by Blackstone Films, is a clear and sensitive discussion of the Catholic Church’s teachings on homosexuality, including personal testimonies from Catholics with same sex attraction (sometimes also called 'homosexual tendencies')....
There are many things people do which hurt us and there are things we do which wound other people. Some are perhaps more obvious than others, some are clearly worse than others. There are two things that I think it is important to remember: 1. There are no good sins....
Pope Francis recently said, "It is true that during the time of Nero many Christians were persecuted, and today there are just as many." This brief trailer helps us to get a glimpse at this reality. "Love Costs Everything" maps the history of Christian persecution...
Today’s video is the story of a woman who had been paralyzed from the neck down. It would take her countless hours of physical rehabilitation and effort to regain her basic capacity to walk. It is a story that sparks hope in the heart and opens up horizons that...
"The Science of Happiness- An Experiment in Gratitude" is a video produced by Soul Pancake. It looks to pose one of the most important questions we can ask: What makes you happy? How often, when asking someone what makes them happy, have you heard them list...
Soul Surfer is an inspiring movie based on the true story of Bethany Hamilton, an extremely talented surfer whose career was interrupted by an accident: while surfing she was attacked by a shark and lost an arm. At the time she was 13 years old. This young woman,...
After 17 years of education and training, Dr. Kathy E. Magliato is a "heart" expert. In this video produced by Soul Pancake, she shares a beautiful testimony of her life as a heart surgeon. A Deeper Look How many times have we as a people, as a society, as a...
"What is Love" is a video produced by CVCNow, a group that offers creative short films, designed to entertain and challenge your thinking about real life. They are hoping to bring a "much needed positive presence online and bring a fresh new perspective on real life...
Today's video is a personal interview done by One Billion Stories of Leah Darrow while she was in Manila, the Philippines. Videos such as these can be extremely useful in our apostolate for their personal and very authentic character. Former America's Next Top Model...
To speak about love is something quite common in the life of an apostle. We speak of love in many ways: love of God, love of neighbor…Of course, this is correct and good; however, I think there is also a danger that we must watch out for: the danger of...
Zach Sobiech is a 17-year-old diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. With only months to live, Zach turned to music to say goodbye. His life offers a powerful testimony of what it means to appreciate the beauty of bringing smiles to other's faces, to...
This video is a compilation of scenes recorded in Russia by various car-installed cameras. In the last few years, the use of these dash-cams has dramatically increased there. As such, we have been able to see some really amazing videos: such as a plane that...
Caught up in a burst of joy after hearing of the election of Cardinal Bergoglio as Pope, Negre de Alonso, a senator from Argentina, interrupts her discourse and lets forth a wave of joy, gratitude, and pride, as she shares her love for the Church and for the newly...
In this video, we see an unbelievable witness to the power of self giving love. Through the sacrifice of this couple not only to one another but to the children outside of what would commonly be considered their, "circle"... they have enriched the beauty of their...
In today's video, 22-year-old film producer Brian Ivee undertakes a new documentary "The Drop Box." It recounts the story of a South Korean Pastor Lee Jongrak who decided to do something about the hundreds of unwanted babies that are abandoned on the streets of Seoul,...
In today's video we witness a special–yet unfortunately rare– event: two individuals who have said yes to God's plan for our sexuality. They have waited till marriage and are speaking to the camera on the day of their wedding. The man is ecstatic and overwhelmed with...
Through the productions of Onebillionstories.com, Shaina Stein speaks about her experience in giving her life to God and trusting him with her future. Onebillionstories.com is a Catholic ministry founded by Seth DeMoor. Soon after college, Seth bicycled 2,400 miles...
It's never to late too change. It's never too late to love and choose life. Forty years ago, as a young, pregnant woman, Norma McCorvey played a key role in the Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion in the United States. Now McCorvey, the ‘Roe’ in the...